Festival Guide

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Where:

Melrose Showgrounds, MELROSE, South Australia

When:

15 – 17 April 2011

Main Stage Artists:

Beccy Cole, Adam Harvey, Leo Sayer

plus

Victoria Baillie, Luke Dickens, Amber Lawrence and our very own, John O’Dea

Main stage artists all play on Saturday afternoon/evening.

Playing times listed under “Artist Info”

Festival Program

Friday night activities are in Melrose
Saturday activities are all at the Showgrounds

Friday Night

Join us for the Friday Night Street Muster in Melrose on 15th April from 5pm for an evening of fine food, fun and entertainment to get you in the spirit of a ‘remarkable’ weekend.

Head on up to the North Star Hotel where the beverages will be flowing freely and you can choose between a restaurant meal, or a quick bite from their takeaway stall (chairs and tables will be in the street for dining). There will be music on the verandah until 8:30pm at which time John O’Dea and friends will take kick off in the hotel (free event). Food stalls will be scattered down the main street to the Remarkable Hotel where beverages will also be sold and there will be live entertainment.

Friday Night Street Muster at North Star Hotel, takeaway drinks bar on verandah, music on verandah (hopefully live music but may be recorded) from about 5pm. Tables and chairs on street for takeaway food and drinks, pop up marquee on street for street food starting from about 5pm. Restaurant open. Live band John O’Dea and friends after dinner in restaurant probably start about 8.30ish. Free entry. Strawberries Galore, Coffee ‘n’ Cookies, Potato Man and Holdsy’s Catering (yiros etc)

So come along and join us for the Friday Night Street Muster in Melrose!

Saturday Morning

The Festival Breakfast Show – the return of the extremely popular Festival Breakfast Show from 8am – a mixture of music and comedy this year featuring Dave “Prousty” Proust and Neil McArthur. Prousty has been entertaining audiences for the past 7 years with dynamic performances of his hysterical poetry from Boyup Brook, to Tamworth and Gympie, and then to the US where he took out the National Cowboy Poetry Competition. Neil McArthur performs his no-holds barred, but family friendly style of Aussie humour in verse all over Australia, and has done for over 15 years. The two of them will provide a hilarious start to the day! Get up early to grab the renowned Festival Breakfast – a big country-cooked breakfast – available to ticketholders from 8am.
Saturday morning also features the Festival Breakfast – a hearty, country cooked breakfast of eggs, bacon and tomato with unlimited tea and coffee.

Saturday @ Noon

At midday, the fiercely contested Remarkable Ute Muster will begin together with the Day Stage – a line-up of exciting South Australian and local artists. Celebrity psychic Medium Zoe McDonald will also be one of the new feature attractions, on hand to do private readings throughout the day. Zoe is one of the most sought after psychic mediums in Australia, and can be heard regularly on Adelaide’s #1 rating FM radio breakfast show “John, Jodie & Snowy”. Zoe will also be available for readings on Friday night during the street party.

From midday on Saturday, the judging of the Remarkable Ute Muster begins. If you are entering a ute, make sure you have it at the Showgrounds by 10am.

The entertaiment venue opens at midday for the commencement of the Day Stage. A terrific line-up of artists will keep you entertained throughout the afternoon, providing the perfect lead into a sensational night of music.

Saturday Arvo

This entertainment sets the scene for a sensational night of live music at the base of stunning Mount Remarkable featuring the headline artists.

BECCY COLE, LEO SAYER, ADAM HARVEY, AMBER LAWRENCE, LUKE DICKENS AND VICTORIA BAILLIE will bring their amazing talents to the Melrose stage from late afternoon into the evening for a sensational night of music.

With the BIG SCREEN, everyone gets a front row view of the action on the main stage.

After Party

Following the main stage, the music returns to the day stage so you can rock the night away.

Sunday Morning

On Sunday morning, the Showground activities come to an end with the Recovery Breakfast. If you had a couple of drinks the night before, make sure you visit our free breath-testing station before you get in your car to drive home.

The Recovery Breakfast features an egg and bacon roll with Farmers Union Iced Coffee.